Skipton, the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales is a beautiful market town. You can spend the day wandering around or basing yourself here to sample the delights of what is on our doorstep. The town is bustling every day especially on market days as there is so much to see. Local pubs and cafes serving […]
Days out
Settle
Settle is a quaint Yorkshire market town, similar to Skipton and not too far away. It is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and is the ideal place to base yourself for a walk, day out, long weekend or a holiday. There are so many walks that you can do in this area from short […]
Bolton Abbey Priory
Location: Village car park, BD23 6EX Distance: 1km This walk is really short so perfect for little legs. It’s probably more of an explore than a walk. Parking in the Village car park head out past the shop to the hole in the wall. This will lead you down steps to the footbridge over the […]
Welly Walk at Bolton Abbey
Location: Village car park, BD23 6EX Distance: 5.5km The Welly Walk is a seasonal walk running from May through to November which means that it isn’t as busy as the other events. It is a series of obstacle course stations along the route from the Priory to the Cavendish. The walk is so much fun! […]
Bolton Abbey
Our favourite place This is our number one place to visit. This is home. I grew up here, went to school here, worked here in my teens, got married here. Now I’m exploring it even more than ever with my Little Man so he grows up appreciating it too. There are so many walks that […]
Burnsall to Hebden, Yorkshire Dales
Location: Burnsall, BD23 6BU Distance: 2.2 miles (return) This section of the Dales Way footpath is one of our favourites. It is a short route following the River Wharfe with plenty to see along the way. Parking can be free on the roadside in Burnsall if you get there early. Otherwise there are a few […]
Our Favourite Walks
Our top 10 Yorkshire walks It didn’t take long to come up with a list of our favourite walks but it did take a while to narrow them down! There are so many great walks in Yorkshire we really are spoilt for choice. These are our favourite local (ish) walks. Click on the links for […]